2013 Schmooza Palooza

About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, were representing their services at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Along with a floor covered with booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.

2013 Schmooza Palooza

Photographer: Heather Coit

About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, represent their products at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo at Assembly Hall in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Along with a floor full of booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch, seen here, and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.

2013 Schmooza Palooza

Photographer: Heather Coit

Cory Hatfield, center, of Rantoul, a sales & sports director for Champaign County Convention and Visitors Bureau, poses a trivia question to Robert Decker and Kristel Hethke, both of Rantoul, during Schmooza Palooza. About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, were representing their services at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Along with a floor covered with booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.

2013 Schmooza Palooza

Photographer: Heather Coit

Chris Sturdyvin, of Champaign, left, introduces Jennifer Coners, right, of Peotone, to Chris' Water Gardens during Schmooza Palooza. Sturdyvin said the business has two divisions, with one in Champaign and one in Bloomington.
About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, represented their products at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo at Assembly Hall in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Along with a floor full of booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.

2013 Schmooza Palooza

Photographer: Heather Coit

David Peters, right, owner of LaVida Massage in Champaign, works with client, Joanne Wade, of Monticello, as Mary Turner, background left, program manager for the government-funded Illinois Procurement Technical Assistance Center in Quincy, works her booth during Schmooza Palooza. Wade said Peters "made her day" with the massage. About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, were representing their services at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Along with a floor covered with booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.

2013 Schmooza Palooza

Photographer: Heather Coit

Sarah Chronister, of Champaign, enjoys a bit of putt-putting as her Plastipak co-worker, Ryan Jones, behind Chronister, of Champaign, and Molly Mooney, left, of Hilton Inn's Homewood Suites in Champaign, look on. About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, were representing their services at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Along with a floor covered with booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.

2013 Schmooza Palooza

Photographer: Heather Coit

Elizabeth Sotiropoulos, of Champaign, a volunteer for the Champaign Chamber of Commerce, tries to entice visitors to try chocolate goodies made by l.a. Gourmet Catering of Champaign, during the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch at Schmooza Palooza at Assembly Hall in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, were representing their services at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo. Along with a floor covered withf booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the Power Lunch and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.

2013 Schmooza Palooza

Photographer: Heather Coit

Ryan Galey, right, of Paxton, general manager of Silver Mine SUBS in Champaign, joins owner, John Wilder, of Champaign, sell subs at Schmooza Palooza.About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, were representing their services at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Along with a floor covered with booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch, seen here, and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.

2013 Schmooza Palooza

Photographer: Heather Coit

About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, represent their products at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo at Assembly Hall in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Along with a floor full of booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.

2013 Schmooza Palooza

Photographer: Heather Coit

About 70 businesses, mostly from Champaign County, were representing their services at the 2013 Schmooza Palooza Business Expo in Champaign on Wednesday, April 10, 2013. Along with a floor covered with booths, the Champaign County Chamber of Commerce's all-day event included the SK Exteriors Ultimate Power Lunch, seen here, and the BankChampaign, N.A. Wine Tasting.